China drafts new rules on overseas yuan lending to boost use

Regulators to ease curbs on loan types, impose cap on extending credit abroad

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Chinese financial regulators have proposed easing restrictions on overseas lending in yuan to boost the internationalization of the currency and lessen China's dependence on the dollar. © Reuters

WANG SHIYU, PENG QINQIN and TANG ZIYI, Caixin

China plans to relax restrictions on domestic banks' ability to provide yuan-denominated loans overseas, a further step in its strategy to increase global use of the Chinese currency.

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